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      TAL Education Group Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the Second Fiscal Quarter Ended August 31, 2020

      -Net Revenues up by 20.8% Year-Over-Year

      -Net Income Attributable to TAL was US$15.0 million, compared to net loss attributable to TAL of US$23.5 million in the same period of the prior year

      -Total Student Enrollments of Normal Priced Long-term Course up by 65.0% Year-Over-Year


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      BEIJING, Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TAL Education Group (NYSE: TAL) ("TAL" or the "Company"), a leading K-12 after-school tutoring services provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 ended August 31, 2020.

      Highlights for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2021

      • Net revenues increased by 20.8% year-over-year to US$1,103.3 million from US$913.2 million in the same period of the prior year.
      • Loss from operations was US$49.1 million, compared to income from operations of US$60.8 million in the same period of the prior year.
      • Non-GAAP loss from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$11.8 million, compared to non-GAAP income from operations of US$89.7 million in the same period of the prior year.
      • Net income attributable to TAL was US$15.0 million, compared to net loss attributable to TAL of US$23.5 million in the same period of the prior year.
      • Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$52.3 million, compared to non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL of US$5.3 million in the same period of the prior year.
      • Basic and diluted net income per American Depositary Share ("ADS") were both US$0.02. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, were US$0.09 and US$0.08, respectively. Three ADSs represent one Class A common share.
      • Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled US$2,786.9 million as of August 31, 2020, compared to US$2,219.3 million as of February 29, 2020.
      • Total student enrollments of normal priced long-term course increased by 65.0% year-over-year to approximately 5,632,210 from approximately 3,413,120 in the same period of the prior year.

      Highlights for the Six Months Ended August 31, 2020

      • Net revenues increased by 26.9% year-over-year to US$2,013.9 million from US$1,586.6 million in the same period of the prior year.
      • Loss from operations was US$13.6 million, compared to income from operations of US$109.3 million in the same period of the prior year.
      • Non-GAAP income from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, decreased by 65.3% to US$56.9 million from US$164.2 million in the same period of the prior year.
      • Net income attributable to TAL was US$96.6 million, compared to net loss attributable to TAL of US$39.7 million in the same period of the prior year.
      • Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$167.2 million, compared to non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL of US$15.3 million in the same period of the prior year.
      • Basic and diluted net income per ADS were US$0.16 and US$0.15, respectively. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS, excluding share-based compensation expenses, were US$0.28 and US$0.27, respectively.
      • Average student enrollments of normal priced long-term course per quarter during fiscal year 2021 increased by 67.4% year-over-year to approximately 4,294,300 from approximately 2,565,660 in the same period of fiscal year 2020.
      • Total physical network increased from 871 learning centers in 70 cities as of February 29, 2020 to 936 learning centers in 91 cities as of August 31, 2020.

      Financial and Operating Data——Second Quarter and First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2021
      (In US$ thousands, except per ADS data, student enrollments and percentages)


      Three Months Ended


      August 31,




      2019

      2020

      Pct. Change

      Net revenues

      913,195

      1,103,267

      20.8%

      Operating income/(loss)

      60,812

      (49,116)

      (180.8%)

      Non-GAAP operating income/(loss)

      89,668

      (11,809)

      (113.2%)

      Net (loss)/income attributable to TAL

      (23,527)

      14,969

      (163.6%)

      Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL

      5,329

      52,276

      881.0%

      Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to TAL – basic

      (0.04)

      0.02

      (162.8%)

      Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to TAL –
      diluted

      (0.04)

      0.02

      (160.4%)

      Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to TAL –
      basic

      0.01

      0.09

      869.0%

      Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to TAL –
      diluted

      0.01

      0.08

      872.1%

      Total Student Enrollments of normal priced long-term
      course

      3,413,120

      5,632,210

      65.0%


      Six Months Ended


      August 31,




      2019

      2020

      Pct. Change

      Net revenues

      1,586,609

      2,013,931

      26.9%

      Operating income/(loss)

      109,278

      (13,625)

      (112.5%)

      Non-GAAP operating income

      164,218

      56,947

      (65.3%)

      Net (loss)/income attributable to TAL

      (39,683)

      96,620

      (343.5%)

      Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL

      15,257

      167,192

      995.8%

      Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to TAL – basic

      (0.07)

      0.16

      (340.3%)

      Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to
      TAL – diluted

      (0.07)

      0.15

      (330.8%)

      Non-GAAP net income per ADS
      attributable to TAL – basic

      0.03

      0.28

      981.5%

      Non-GAAP net income per ADS
      attributable to TAL – diluted

      0.02

      0.27

      985.2%

      Average Student Enrollments of normal
      priced long-term course

      2,565,660

      4,294,300

      67.4%

                                                                                           

      "TAL's financial results of the second fiscal quarter reflected a combination of the continued strong growth momentum of our online courses and the lingering pressure on our offline business in this period. Although the second fiscal quarter was marked by the extended impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, we are encouraged to see that the public health situation and general economy began to improve in China, and offline teaching and tutoring gradually resumed during the summer months," said Rong Luo, TAL's chief financial officer.

      "We will strictly adhere to all relevant government policies and regulations regarding national public health and remain fully committed to the protection of our students and employees. We will continue to be well prepared to flexibly serve our students and parents with diversified educational support. Despite the short-term challenges, we stay the course in our online and offline strategy and further development of our quality products, service and technology to satisfy the ever-changing customer demand and to pursue long-term success of our business," Mr. Luo continued.

      Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2021

      Net Revenues

      In the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, TAL reported net revenues of US$1,103.3 million, representing a 20.8% increase from US$913.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. The increase was mainly driven by an increase in total student enrollments of normal priced long-term course, which increased by 65.0% to approximately 5,632,210 from approximately 3,413,120 in the same period of the prior year. The increase in total student enrollments of normal priced long-term course was primarily driven by the growth of enrollments in the small class offerings and online courses.

      Operating Costs and Expenses

      In the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, operating costs and expenses were US$1,155.6 million, representing a 34.7% increase from US$857.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. Non-GAAP operating costs and expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, were US$1,118.3 million, representing a 34.9% increase from US$829.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020.

      Cost of revenues increased by 29.1% to US$522.0 million from US$404.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. The increase in cost of revenues was mainly due to an increase in teacher compensation, rental costs and learning materials. Non-GAAP cost of revenues, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 29.0% to US$521.5 million, from US$404.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020.

      Selling and marketing expenses increased by 44.3% to US$379.8 million from US$263.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. Non-GAAP selling and marketing expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 43.0% to US$370.3 million, from US$258.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. The increase of selling and marketing expenses in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 was primarily a result of more marketing promotion activities to expand our customer base and brand enhancement, as well as a rise in the compensation to sales and marketing staff to support a greater number of programs and service offerings compared to the same period in the prior year.

      General and administrative expenses increased by 33.5% to US$253.8 million from US$190.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. The increase in general and administrative expenses was mainly due to an increase of the number of our general and administrative personnel compared to the same period in the prior year and a rise in compensation to our general and administrative personnel. Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 36.5% to US$226.4 million, from US$165.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020.

      Total share-based compensation expenses allocated to the related operating costs and expenses increased by 29.3% to US$37.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 from US$28.9 million in the same period of fiscal year 2020.

      Gross Profit                                                                                                                                 

      Gross profit increased by 14.3% to US$581.2 million from US$508.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020.

      Income/(loss) from Operations

      Loss from operations was US$49.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, compared to income from operations of US$60.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. Non-GAAP loss from operations was US$11.8 million, compared to Non-GAAP income from operations of US$89.7 million in the same period of the prior year.

      Other (expense)/Income

      Other income was US$45.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, was primarily due to the value-added tax and social security expense exemption offered by the government during the COVID-19 outbreak. Other expense was US$55.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020, mainly related to loss from the fair value change of an equity security with readily determinable fair value.

      Impairment Loss on Long-term Investments

      Impairment loss on long-term investments was US$4.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, compared to US$54.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. Impairment loss on long-term investments was mainly due to declines in the value of long-term investments in several investees.

      Income Tax Benefit/(expense)

      Income tax expense was US$2.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, compared to US$8.1 million of income tax benefit in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020.

      Net (loss)/Income Attributable to TAL Education Group

      Net income attributable to TAL was US$15.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, compared to net loss attributable to TAL of US$23.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$52.3 million, compared to Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL of US$5.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020.

      Basic and Diluted Net Income per ADS

      Basic and diluted net income per ADS were both US$0.02, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, were US$0.09 and US$0.08, respectively, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021.

      Cash Flow 

      Net cash flow used in operating activities for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 was US$56.3 million. Capital expenditures for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 were US$67.8 million, compared to US$43.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. The increase was mainly due to the purchase of fixed assets and leasehold improvement.

      Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-Term Investments

      As of August 31, 2020, the Company had US$2,206.1 million of cash and cash equivalents and US$580.8 million of short-term investments, compared to US$1,873.9 million of cash and cash equivalents and US$345.4 million of short-term investments as of February 29, 2020.

      Deferred Revenue

      The Company's deferred revenue balance was US$1,172.5 million, compared to US$497.6 million as of August 31, 2019, representing a year-over-year increase of 135.6%, which was mainly contributed by the tuition collected in advance of part of the fall semester of Xueersi Peiyou small classes and online courses through www.xueersi.com.

      Financial Results for the First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2021

      Net Revenues

      For the first six months of fiscal year 2021, TAL reported net revenues of US$2,013.9 million, representing a 26.9% increase from US$1,586.6 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2020. The increase was mainly driven by the growth in average student enrollments, which increased by 67.4% to approximately 4,294,300 from approximately 2,565,660 in the same period of the prior year. The increase in average student enrollments was driven primarily by the growth of enrollments in the small class offerings and online courses.

      Operating Costs and Expenses

      In the first six months of fiscal year 2021, operating costs and expenses were US$2,035.6 million, a 37.1% increase from US$1,485.2 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2020. Non-GAAP operating costs and expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, were US$1,965.0 million, a 37.4% increase from US$1,430.2 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2020.

      Cost of revenues grew by 35.8% to US$951.6 million from US$700.9 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2020. The increase in cost of revenues was mainly due to an increase in teacher compensation, rental costs and learning materials. Non-GAAP cost of revenues, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 35.8% to US$950.8 million from US$700.3 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2020.

      Selling and marketing expenses increased by 43.0% to US$598.9 million from US$418.7 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2020. Non-GAAP selling and marketing expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 41.8% to US$581.5 million from US$410.2 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2020. The increase of selling and marketing expenses in the first six months of fiscal year 2021 was primarily a result of more marketing promotion activities to expand our customer base and brand enhancement, as well as a rise in the compensation to sales and marketing staff to support a greater number of programs and service offerings compared to the same period in the prior year.

      General and administrative expenses increased by 32.6% to US$484.9 million from US$365.6 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2020. The increase in general and administrative expenses was mainly due to an increase of the number of our general and administrative personnel compared to the same period in the prior year and a rise in compensation to our general and administrative personnel. Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 35.3% to US$432.4 million from US$319.7 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2020.

      Total share-based compensation expenses allocated to the related operating costs and expenses increased by 28.5% to US$70.6 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2021 from US$54.9 million in the same period of fiscal year 2020.

      Gross Profit

      Gross profit grew by 19.9% to US$1,062.4 million from US$885.7 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2020.

      Income/(loss) from Operations

      Loss from operations was US$13.6 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2021, compared to income from operations of US$109.3 million in the same period of the prior year. Non-GAAP income from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, decreased by 65.3% to US$56.9 million from US$164.2 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2020.

      Other (expense)/Income

      Other income was US$87.4 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2021, was primarily due to the value-added tax and social security expense exemption offered by the government during the COVID-19 outbreak. Other expense was US$86.9 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2020, mainly related to loss from the fair value change of an equity security with readily determinable fair value.

      Impairment Loss on Long-term Investments

      Impairment loss on long-term investments was US$6.9 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2021, compared to US$104.8 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2020. Impairment loss on long-term investments was mainly due to declines in the value of long-term investments in several investees.

      Income Tax Benefit/(expense)

      Income tax expense was US$24.4 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2021, compared to US$10.9 million of income tax benefit in the first six months of fiscal year 2020.

      Net (loss)/Income Attributable to TAL Education Group

      Net income attributable to TAL was US$96.6 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2021, compared to net loss attributable to TAL of US$39.7 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2020. Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 995.8% to US$167.2 million from US$15.3 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2020.

      Basic and Diluted Net Income per ADS

      Basic and diluted net income per ADS were US$0.16 and US$0.15, respectively, in the first six months of fiscal year 2021. Non-GAAP basic and Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, were US$0.28 and US$0.27, respectively.

      Cash Flow 

      Net cash flow provided by operating activities for the first six months of fiscal year 2021 was US$736.6 million. Capital expenditures for the first six months of fiscal year 2021 were US$121.0 million, compared to US$85.1 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2020. The increase was mainly due to the purchase of fixed assets and leasehold improvement.

      Business Outlook

      Based on our current estimates, total net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 are expected to be between US$1,061.1 million and US$1,094.3 million, representing an increase of 28% to 32% on a year-over-year basis.

      These estimates reflect the Company's current expectation, which is subject to change.

      Conference Call

      The Company will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss its financial results for the second fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2021 ended August 31, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 22, 2020 (8:00 p.m. Beijing time on October 22, 2020).

      Please note that you will need to pre-register for conference call participation, using the link provided below. Upon registering, you will be sent participant dial-in numbers, Direct Event passcode and unique registrant ID by email.

      Conference call registration link: http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/7287105. It will automatically direct you to the registration page of "TAL Education Group Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2021 Earnings Conference Call", where you may fill in your details for RSVP. When you are requested to submit a participant conference ID, please enter the number "7287105".

      In the 10 minutes prior to the call start time, you may use the conference access information (including dial-in number(s), Direct Event passcode and unique registrant ID) provided in the confirmation email that you have received following your pre-registration.

      A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of TAL's website at https://ir.100tal.com/.

      A telephone replay of the conference call will be available through 8:59 a.m. on October 30, 2020, U.S. Eastern time (8:59 p.m. Beijing time on October 30, 2020).

      The dial-in details for the replay are as follows:

      - U.S. toll free: 

      +1-855-452-5696

      - Hong Kong toll free:

      800-963-117

      - International toll: 

      +61-2-8199-0299

      Conference ID:

      7287105

      Safe Harbor Statement

      This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the outlook for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, quotations from management in this announcement, as well as TAL Education Group's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: the Company's ability to continue to attract students to enroll in its courses; the Company's ability to continue to recruit, train and retain qualified teachers; the Company's ability to improve the content of its existing course offerings and to develop new courses; the Company's ability to maintain and enhance its brand; the Company's ability to maintain and continue to improve its teaching results; and the Company's ability to compete effectively against its competitors. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company's reports filed with, or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and TAL Education Group undertakes no duty to update such information or any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

      About TAL Education Group

      TAL Education Group is a leading K-12 after-school tutoring services provider in China. The acronym "TAL" stands for "Tomorrow Advancing Life", which reflects our vision to promote top learning opportunities for Chinese students through both high-quality teaching and content, as well as leading edge application of technology in the education experience. TAL Education Group offers comprehensive tutoring services to students from pre-school to the twelfth grade through three flexible class formats: small classes, personalized premium services, and online courses. Our tutoring services cover the core academic subjects in China's school curriculum as well as competence oriented programs. The Company's learning center network currently covers 91 cities.

      We also operate www.jzb.com, a leading online education platform in China. Our ADSs trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TAL".

      About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

      In evaluating its business, TAL considers and uses the following measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the SEC as supplemental metrics to review and assess its operating performance: non-GAAP operating costs and expenses, non-GAAP cost of revenues, non-GAAP selling and marketing expenses, non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL, non-GAAP basic and non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS. To present each of these non-GAAP measures, the Company excludes share-based compensation expenses. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures" set forth at the end of this release.

      TAL believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding share-based expenses that may not be indicative of its operating performance from a cash perspective. TAL believes that both management and investors benefit from these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management's internal comparisons to TAL's historical performance and liquidity. TAL computes its non-GAAP financial measures using the same consistent method from quarter to quarter and from period to period. TAL believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using non-GAAP measures is that these non-GAAP measures exclude share-based compensation charges that have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant recurring expense in the Company's business. Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from each non-GAAP measure. The accompanying tables have more details on the reconciliations between GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures.

      For further information, please contact:

      Echo Yan
      Investor Relations
      TAL Education Group
      Tel: +86 10 5292 6658
      Email: [email protected]

      Caroline Straathof
      IR Inside
      Tel: +31 6 5462 4301
      Email: [email protected]


      TAL EDUCATION GROUP

      UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

      (In thousands of U.S. dollars)





      As of

      February 29,
      2020


      As of

      August 31,
      2020


      ASSETS










      Current assets





        Cash and cash equivalents

      $ 1,873,866


      $ 2,206,095


        Restricted cash-current

      28,084


      27,816


        Short-term investments

      345,457


      580,758


        Inventory

      25,832


      34,331


        Amounts due from related parties-current

      3,642


      1,802


        Income tax receivables

      11,548


      28


        Prepaid expenses and other current assets

      207,352


      267,964


      Total current assets

      2,495,781


      3,118,794


        Restricted cash-non-current

      13,235


      15,857


        Property and equipment, net

      366,656


      450,253


        Deferred tax assets

      79,534


      146,673


        Rental deposits

      72,721


      90,465


        Intangible assets, net

      58,985


      73,659


        Land use right, net

      204,853


      206,978


        Goodwill

      378,913


      551,227


        Long-term investments

      571,601


      620,234


        Long-term prepayments and other non-current assets

      85,275


      62,557


        Operating lease right-of-use assets

      1,243,692


      1,363,110


      Total assets

      $ 5,571,246


      $ 6,699,807







      LIABILITIES AND EQUITY










      Current liabilities





      Accounts payable (including accounts payable of the
         consolidated VIEs without recourse to TAL Education
         Group of 104,231 and 155,879 as of February 29, 2020
         and August 31, 2020, respectively)

      $ 117,770


      $ 169,267


      Deferred revenue-current (including deferred revenue-current of
         the consolidated VIEs without recourse to TAL Education
         Group of 733,253 and 1,094,480 as of February 29, 2020
         and August 31, 2020, respectively)

      780,167


      1,144,414


      Amounts due to related parties-current (including amounts due 
         to related parties-current of the consolidated VIEs without
         recourse to TAL Education Group of 4,264 and 3,596 as of
         February 29, 2020 and August 31, 2020, respectively)

      4,361


      3,611


      Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (including
         accrued expenses and other current liabilities of the
         consolidated VIEs without recourse to TAL Education
         Group of 470,519 and 735,052 as of February 29, 2020 and
         August 31, 2020, respectively)

      552,650


      884,217


      Income tax payable (including income tax payable of the
         consolidated VIEs without recourse to TAL Education Group
         of 43,233 and 56,321 as of February 29, 2020 and August 31,
         2020, respectively)

      46,650


      79,722


      Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
         (including short-term debt and current portion of long-term
         debt of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to TAL
         Education Group of nil and 1,320 as of February 29, 2020
         and August 31, 2020, respectively)

      -


      1,320


      Operating lease liabilities, current portion (including 
         operating lease liabilities, current portion of the consolidated
         VIEs without recourse to TAL Education Group of 276,712 
         and 305,937 as of February 29, 2020 and August 31, 2020,
         respectively)

      304,960


      334,554


      Total current liabilities

      1,806,558


      2,617,105


      Deferred revenue-non-current (including deferred revenue-non-
         current of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to TAL
         Education Group of 833 and 28,089 as of February 29, 2020
         and August 31, 2020, respectively)

      833


      28,089


      Deferred tax liabilities (including deferred tax liabilities of the
         consolidated VIEs without recourse to TAL Education Group
         of 7,197 and 11,624 as of February 29, 2020 and August 31,
         2020, respectively)

      7,789


      12,277


      Long-term debt (including long-term debt of the consolidated
         VIEs without recourse to TAL Education Group of nil and nil
         as of February 29, 2020 and August 31, 2020, respectively)

      261,950


      264,050


      Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion (including
         operating lease liabilities, non-current portion of the
         consolidated VIEs without recourse to TAL Education Group
         of 883,603 and 981,871 as of February 29, 2020 and August
         31, 2020, respectively)

      949,919


      1,049,355


      Total liabilities

      3,027,049


      3,970,876


      Mezzanine equity





      Redeemable non-controlling interests

      -


      1,775


      Equity





      Class A common shares

      133


      134


      Class B common shares

      67


      67


      Additional paid-in capital

      1,675,640


      1,741,037


      Statutory reserve

      82,712


      81,853


      Retained earnings

      786,097


      876,925


      Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income

      (28,913)


      3,599


      Total TAL Education Group's equity

      2,515,736


      2,703,615


      Noncontrolling interest

      28,461


      23,541


      Total equity

      2,544,197


      2,727,156


      Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and equity

      $ 5,571,246


      $ 6,699,807








      TAL EDUCATION GROUP

      UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

      (In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share, ADS, per share and per ADS data) 



      For the Three Months Ended
      August 31,


      For the Six Months Ended

      August 31,


      2019


      2020


      2019


      2020

      Net revenues

      $ 913,195


      $ 1,103,267


      $ 1,586,609


      $ 2,013,931

      Cost of revenues (note 1)

      404,499


      522,037


      700,870


      951,552

      Gross profit

      508,696


      581,230


      885,739


      1,062,379

      Operating expenses (note 1)








        Selling and marketing

      263,258


      379,774


      418,657


      598,851

        General and administrative

      190,056


      253,756


      365,641


      484,892

        Impairment loss on intangible 
        assets and goodwill

      -


      -


      -


      304

      Total operating expenses

      453,314


      633,530


      784,298


      1,084,047

      Government subsidies

      5,430


      3,184


      7,837


      8,043

      Income/(loss) from operations

      60,812


      (49,116)


      109,278


      (13,625)

      Interest income

      17,783


      23,697


      33,870


      50,186

      Interest expense

      (2,104)


      (3,068)


      (5,228)


      (6,664)

      Other (expense)/income

      (55,555)


      45,330


      (86,886)


      87,441

      Impairment loss on long-term
          investments

      (54,194)


      (4,585)


      (104,788)


      (6,885)

      (Loss)/income before provision
          for income tax and loss from
          equity method investments

      (33,258)


      12,258


      (53,754)


      110,453

      Income tax benefit/(expense)

      8,116


      (2,443)


      10,875


      (24,443)

      (Loss)/income from equity
          method investments

      (1,358)


      2,601


      (2,689)


      5,941

      Net (loss)/income

      (26,500)


      12,416


      (45,568)


      91,951

      Add: Net loss attributable to
          noncontrolling interest

      2,973


      2,553


      5,885


      4,669

      Total net (loss)/income
          attributable to TAL
          Education Group

      $ (23,527)


      $ 14,969


      $ (39,683)


      $ 96,620

      Net (loss)/income per common
        share








         Basic

      $ (0.12)


      $ 0.07


      $ (0.20)


      $ 0.48

         Diluted

      (0.12)


      0.07


      (0.20)


      0.46

      Net (loss)/income per ADS
      (note 2)








      Basic

      $ (0.04)


      $ 0.02


      $ (0.07)


      $ 0.16

      Diluted

      (0.04)


      0.02


      (0.07)


      0.15

      Weighted average shares used in
          calculating net (loss)/income
          per common share








      Basic

      197,940,260


      200,391,436


      197,550,175


      200,167,150

      Diluted

      197,940,260


      208,477,760


      197,550,175


      208,429,705









      Note1: Share-based compensation expenses are included in the operating costs and expenses as follows:










      For the Three Months

      Ended August 31,


      For the Six Months

      Ended August 31,


      2019


      2020


      2019


      2020

      Cost of revenues

      $ 318


      $ 490


      $ 565


      $ 754

      Selling and marketing expenses

      4,377


      9,469


      8,417


      17,322

      General and administrative expenses

      24,161


      27,348


      45,958


      52,496

      Total

      $ 28,856


      $ 37,307


      $ 54,940


      $ 70,572


      Note 2: Three ADSs represent one Class A common Share.

      TAL EDUCATION GROUP

      UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

      COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME

      (In thousands of U.S. dollars)



      For the Three Months Ended

      August 31,


      For the Six Months Ended

      August 31,


      2019


      2020


      2019


      2020









      Net (loss)/income

      $ (26,500)


      $ 12,416


      $ (45,568)


      $ 91,951

      Other comprehensive (loss)
         /income, net of tax

      (40,767)


      58,325


      (75,723)


      32,890

      Comprehensive (loss)/income

      (67,267)


      70,741


      (121,291)


      124,841

      Add: Comprehensive loss
         attributable to noncontrolling
         interest

      4,370


      1,703


      8,548


      4,291

      Comprehensive (loss)/income
          attributable to TAL
         Education Group

      $ (62,897)


      $ 72,444


      $ (112,743)


      $ 129,132

      TAL EDUCATION GROUP

      UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

      CASH FLOWS

      (In thousands of U.S. dollars)



      For the Three Months Ended

      August 31,


      For the Six Months Ended

      August 31,


      2019


      2020


      2019


      2020









      Net cash (used in)/provided by operating
         activities

      $ (269,007)


      $ (56,273)


      $ 299,457


      $ 736,637

      Net cash used in investing activities

      (17,780)


      (58,336)


      (133,620)


      (388,885)

      Net cash provided by/(used in) financing
         activities

      366


      2,889


      (139,659)


      (6,839)

      Effect of exchange rate changes

      5,584


      (2,799)


      7,851


      (6,330)









      Net change in cash, cash equivalents and
         restricted cash

      (280,837)


      (114,519)


      34,029


      334,583

      Cash, cash equivalents and restricted
         cash at beginning of period

      1,578,567


      2,364,287


      1,263,701


      1,915,185









      Cash, cash equivalents and restricted
         cash at end of period

      $ 1,297,730


      $ 2,249,768


      $ 1,297,730


      $ 2,249,768

      TAL EDUCATION GROUP

      Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to the Most Comparable GAAP Measures

      (In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share, ADS, per share and per ADS data)



      For the Three Months

      Ended August 31,


      For the Six Months
      Ended August 31,


      2019


      2020


      2019


      2020









      Cost of revenues

      $ 404,499


      $ 522,037


      $ 700,870


      $ 951,552

      Share-based compensation expense
         in cost of revenues

      318


      490


      565


      754

      Non-GAAP cost of revenues

      404,181


      521,547


      700,305


      950,798









      Selling and marketing expenses

      263,258


      379,774


      418,657


      598,851

      Share-based compensation expense
         in selling and marketing expenses

      4,377


      9,469


      8,417


      17,322

      Non-GAAP selling and marketing
      expenses

      258,881


      370,305


      410,240


      581,529


      General and administrative
      expenses

      190,056


      253,756


      365,641


      484,892

      Share-based compensation expense
         in general and administrative
         expenses

      24,161


      27,348


      45,958


      52,496

      Non-GAAP general and
      administrative expenses

      165,895


      226,408


      319,683


      432,396









      Operating costs and expenses

      857,813


      1,155,567


      1,485,168


      2,035,599

      Share-based compensation expense
         in operating costs and expenses

      28,856


      37,307


      54,940


      70,572

      Non-GAAP operating costs and
      expenses

      828,957


      1,118,260


      1,430,228


      1,965,027









      Income/(loss) from operations

      60,812


      (49,116)


      109,278


      (13,625)

      Share based compensation expenses

      28,856


      37,307


      54,940


      70,572

      Non-GAAP income/(loss) from
      operations

      89,668


      (11,809)


      164,218


      56,947









      Net (loss)/income attributable to
      TAL Education Group

      (23,527)


      14,969


      (39,683)


      96,620

      Share based compensation expenses

      28,856


      37,307


      54,940


      70,572

      Non-GAAP net income
      attributable to TAL Education
      Group

      $ 5,329


      $ 52,276


      $ 15,257


      $ 167,192

      Net (loss)/income per ADS


      Basic

      $ (0.04)


      $ 0.02


      $ (0.07)


      $ 0.16

      Diluted

      (0.04)


      0.02


      (0.07)


      0.15

      Non-GAAP Net income per ADS








      Basic

      $ 0.01


      $ 0.09


      $ 0.03


      $ 0.28

      Diluted

      0.01


      0.08


      0.02


      0.27

      ADSs used in calculating net
      (loss)/income per ADS








      Basic

      593,820,780


      601,174,308


      592,650,525


      600,501,450

      Diluted

      593,820,780


      625,433,280


      592,650,525


      625,289,115

      ADSs used in calculating Non-
      GAAP net income per ADS








      Basic

      593,820,780


      601,174,308


      592,650,525


      600,501,450

      Diluted

      619,765,083


      625,433,280


      619,203,039


      625,289,115

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